The Senate sent a funding bill to the House. Here’s what has to happen next to reopen the government

Senators have approved a funding package to reopen the federal government, sending the compromise deal to their colleagues in the House.

Centrist Senate Democrats struck a deal over the weekend with Republicans to move forward the package, without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which help millions of Americans afford health insurance. Ultimately, eight members of the Democratic caucus crossed lines to move a step closer to breaking the stalemate on Capitol Hill.

Now, the focus is on the House, where GOP leaders believe lawmakers will end the stalemate this week.

Here’s what still needs to happen on Capitol Hill to reopen the federal government.

The Senate-passed package would fund the government until January 30 and some key agencies through the remainder of fiscal year 2026. So that means if the government were to shut down again over the next few months, key federal food assistance known as SNAP would continue to be funded.